“The Geopolitical Impact of Regional Powers’ Projects on the Persian Gulf,” Presentation at the Abu Dhabi Strategic Debate, October 18, 2014.
Tag: Middle East
Prospects of a deal? Assessing the Iranian Nuclear Talk (Audio)
“Prospects of a deal? Assessing the Iranian Nuclear Talk,” Presentation at the European Council on Foreign Relations, November 25, 2014.
Navigating the Storm: The Middle East in 2015 (Audio)
“Navigating the Storm: The Middle East in 2015,” Presentation at the Middle East Institute’s 68th Annual Conference, November 20, 2014.
Media Exposure: “Saudi, Iranian, Turkish experts agree to disagree on ISIL approach,” Kuwait News Agency, November 21, 2014.
What New Paradigm to Face the New Geopolitical Challenges? (Video)
“What New Paradigm to Face the New Geopolitical Challenges?” Presentation at the Amadeus Institute: MEDays: the Southern Forum, November 14th, 2014.
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Media Exposure: “No need to US, Arab states’ permission for anti-terrorism campaign,” IRNA, November 15, 2014.
Nuclear Debates in Latin America
“Nuclear Debates in Latin America.” Presentation at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, November 7, 2014.
IISS Manama: Regional challenges and their immediate and long-term implications
Comments at the 5th Plenary Session of the 10th IISS Regional Security Summit: The Manama Dialogue
I think the Muslim powers – like Turkey, like Saudi Arabia, like Egypt, like Iraq, like Iran – can begin to establish a collective regional Islamic package and measure to fight extremism in general. Whether we have Shia extremism or Sunni extremism, whether this is Daesh or whatever it is, this would create a first‑step trust between the regional powers. I really do not support the US interfering in Muslim countries, fighting the Muslim terrorists, or those who call themselves Muslim, because the US is not popular in the Arab world; the image of the US is not good, and this would really give more fuel to the crisis because they would feel this is America, this is Zionism invading Afghanistan, invading Iraq, and they would be able to recruit more. If we have Muslim countries’ forces collectively cooperate to fight these people who are claiming they are Muslim, we would need the US, we would need P5+1’s support and the United Nations support, not military interference.
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Comments at the 4th Plenary Session of the 10th IISS Regional Security Summit: The Manama Dialogue
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Comments at the 2nd Plenary Session of the 10th IISS Regional Security Summit: The Manama Dialogue
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Media Exposure: “Analyst urges PGCC member states to engage with Iran,” IRNA, December 7, 2014. Read More
“Regional challenges and their immediate and long-term implications,” Presentation at the 10th IISS Regional Security Summit: The Manama Dialogue, December 5, 2014.
S. Arabia declaring oil price war on US: Mousavian
“S. Arabia declaring oil price war on US: Mousavian,” Interview with Hossein Mousavian, IRNA, December 3, 2014.
A nuclear deal with Iran is possible (German) (Audio)
“A nuclear deal with Iran is possible,” Interview with Hossein Mousavian, Patrick Garber, Deutschland Radio, November 29, 2014. (German)
Why geopolitical shifts dictate nuclear deal with Iran
Although a week of high-level talks between Iran and world powers in Vienna made good progress, negotiators failed to reach an agreement and instead set a new deadline of March 1, 2015, for a framework agreement on Iran’s nuclear program and a July 1 deadline for the final agreement, including annexes.
As a result of the tectonic developments in the Middle East in recent years, the geopolitics of the region have shifted significantly. Amid 35 years of all-out sanctions and pressure on Iran, the outcomes of the Middle East’s ebbs and flows include Iran’s emergence as the most stable country in the area and as a regional power, Arab countries either in turmoil or vulnerable to unrest and destabilization and the unprecedented rise of violent extremist groups. These developments could serve as the impetus for an Iranian-Western rapprochement, despite the inconclusive talks in Vienna.
“Why geopolitical shifts dictate nuclear deal with Iran,” Hossein Mousavian, Al Monitor, November 27, 2014.
Iran nuclear deal by Nov. 24 unlikely, experts say
“Iran nuclear deal by Nov. 24 unlikely, experts say,” Interview with Hossein Mousavian, Albawaba, November 22, 2014.
